Specifically:
• Do changes in parent-child weight-related communication impact on children’s wellbeing and self-perceptions?
• Do changes in parent-child weight-related communication impact on children’s eating or exercise behaviours and practices?
• Are the effects of parent-child weight-related communication moderated by; child’s weight, age, gender, stimulus for weight talk, parenting style*
• What are the specific strategies and techniques within interventions to improve adult-child weight-related communication associated with positive health or wellbeing outcomes?
I understand Paula Watson, from Liverpool John Moores University, has recently published a service evaluation of the first three years of implementing a family-based child weight management intervention (GOALS). The article contains an insight into the processes of implementing a complex intervention and translating evidence to practice. It might be of interest to those in the areas of:
- Childhood obesity, nutrition and physical activity
- Intervention development and evaluation
- Translation of evidence to practice
The article can be accessed here: http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/2/e006519.full “
Some articles in Clinical Psychology Review, Psychosocial Intervention, Behavior Therapy, Appetite and Academic Pediatrics discussed about impact of parent-child communication in relation to eating behavior, social life and health.
I recommend you my article:
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This is a major research focus of my colleague, Alexandra Corning (at University of Notre Dame). Check out her work!
You may also take a look at my paper in Plos One 2014, first author Eli, K. It shows that weight-related communication patterns have consequences across generations.
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